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Calculator Resources

The resources listed below are available to help your organization develop a GHG emissions inventory, use the Simplified GHG Emissions Calculator, and take the next steps in GHG emissions management.

Inventory Guidance

Resource	Topic	Description
Determine Organizational Boundaries	Organizational Boundaries	Guidance to help organizations determine which entities (e.g., subsidiaries, joint ventures, partnerships) and assets (e.g., facilities, vehicles) will be included in a scope 1 and scope 2 GHG emissions inventory.
Determine Emissions Sources	Emissions Sources	Questions to help organizations determine emissions sources to account for when using the Simplified GHG Emissions Calculator
Scope 1 and Scope 2 Inventory Guidance	Scopes 1 and 2	Guidance to calculate and report emissions from scope 1 and scope 2 sources.
Scope 3 Inventory Guidance	Scope 3	Guidance to calculate scope 3 emissions.
Simplified Guide to Greenhouse Gas Management for Organizations (pdf)	GHG Management	Overview of the four steps to developing a GHG inventory and guidance on using the Simplified GHG Emissions Calculator.
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol: A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard	GHG Accounting and Reporting	The global standard for calculating corporate GHG emissions (developed by the World Resources Institute [WRI] and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development [WBCSD]).

Going Further

Resource	Topic	Description
Supply Chain Guidance	Supply Chain	Guidance on engaging with suppliers, examples, and resources to reduce supply chain emissions.
Inventory Management Plan Guidance	Inventory Management Plan	Guidance on developing and maintaining an Inventory Management Plan.
Target Setting Guidance	Target Setting	Best practices for setting GHG emissions reductions targets and access to target setting resources.
Climate-Related Financial Risks and Opportunities	Climate-Related Financial Risks and Opportunities	Information about assessing and reporting climate-related financial risks and opportunities.
Climate Transition Planning	Climate Transition Planning	Information on Climate Transition Plans, including what they are, key components, how to develop a plan, and access to helpful resources.

Inventory Reference Data

Resource	Topic	Description
GHG Emission Factors Hub	Emission Factors	Catalog of emissions factors for organizational GHG reporting.
Supply Chain Greenhouse Gas Emission Factors for U.S. Industries and Commodities	Emission Factors	Comprehensive set of supply chain emission factors covering all categories of goods and services in the US economy that can be used to calculate emissions for scope 3 category 1 (purchased goods and services) and scope 3 category 2 (capital goods).